Zheng Mansion.

"Zheng respects the governor of the capital for a cup, and he does it first as a respect."

Zheng Chengxian raised his glass to Zhang Whale, and then drank it again.

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Zhang Jing also hurriedly raised his glass in return.

After putting down the wine glass, Zheng Chengxian said: "This matter has caused trouble to the governor, and Zheng is really guilty. ”

"Doctor Zheng, don't say that." Zhang Whale waved his hand and said: "It is my duty to share the worries for Your Majesty, and besides, this clear person is self-purifying, and I am just dealing with it impartially." ”

"That's, that's." Zheng Chengxian nodded, and said worriedly: "It's just that I know that many ministers in the DPRK want to use this matter to target the little girl, I don't think they will stop there!" ”

Zhang Whale smiled slightly and said: "Regarding this point, Doctor Zheng can rest assured, not to mention that His Majesty does not plan to retry, even if it is retried, the result will still be the same." ”

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Chengxian could be regarded as relieved.

Dongchang can't do anything else, but if you want to say that you want to kill people and kill people, and plant blame, it is called second, no yamen dares to call it first, and the criminal department over there has not yet sorted out the situation, and Dongchang has already sorted out the ins and outs of the situation, because they are already an intelligence agency, so they can make this case into an iron case in a very short period of time, the sentence that should be sentenced, the disappearance of the missing, and the madness.

Want to overturn the case?

Not even a single witness could be found.

Having said that, only the emperor's business will use the power of the entire Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

"Bring it up."

Jung Seung-hun suddenly shouted out.

After a while, I saw several servants carrying two large wooden boxes into the back hall.

This one opened, and the silver light was shining, and it had to be 20,000 taels to say the least.

A flash of joy flashed in Zhang Whale's eyes, but he said, "Doctor Zheng, what are you doing?" ”

Zheng Chengxian said: "I know that the little girl is in the palace, and she is all taken care of by the governor, so she has today's status. ”

"I can't ...... that."

"The governor must accept it, if the governor doesn't accept it, not only Zheng will have a disturbed conscience, but the little girl will also blame Zheng."

"Oops... This... How embarrassing is that... That will do, and I will be respectful rather than obey. ”

.....

Khao Fu.

Guo Dan, who had just fallen asleep, habitually turned over, but hugged the air, opened his eyes slightly, a faint candlelight came, he rubbed his eyes, only to see that the hall was lit, a little groaning, and then wrapped in a coat and got out of bed.

When I got out of the bedroom, I saw Kou Zhuansha sitting at the table, making tea.

"Whenever you're upset, you like to make tea."

Guo Dan walked over and said with a smile.

"Husband."

Kou Zhuansha turned around and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry to disturb your husband's rest." ”

"It's really disturbing, I'm used to sleeping with you in my arms." Guo Dan sat down and said seriously: "Next time, you remember to stuff Xi'er or Xinu in, so that I won't find out." ”

Kou Zhuisa immediately gave him a roll of the eye and handed him a cup of hot tea.

Guo Dan held the teacup in both hands and asked, "Is it about the corruption case?" ”

Kou Zhuansha sighed faintly: "The cotton merchant surnamed Hu, in fact, I also know my father, but he is a very smart businessman, he started from scratch, in less than ten years, he put down a huge family business, no one in Huai'an City knows him, but overnight, the family is ruined!" ”

Speaking of this, she looked at Guo Dan with concern.

Guo smiled lightly: "Madame is worried that we will follow in his footsteps?" ”

Kou Zhuan said, "I just think... I feel that we are also very dangerous now, and if we are not careful, we will fall into the abyss. ”

After the verdict of this case, the entire business community was panicked and felt insecure because there was no justice to protect their rights.

Guo smiled lightly: "My opinion is just the opposite of yours. ”

Kou Zhuansha looked at Guo Dan suspiciously.

Guo Dan said: "First of all, I feel very sympathetic to those who died innocently. But as far as we are concerned, I feel very fortunate, because I have never intended to be a businessman who follows the rules, such a businessman needs the protection of justice, and we are now doing things for His Majesty, so we should be put on the side of Zheng Chengxian, who is corrupt and perverts the law, cares about human life, and can still live freely, then even if we make a small mistake, we will be fine. ”

What the hell is this logic?

Kou Liansha reasoned out, and felt that there seemed to be some truth, and said worriedly: "But the companion is like a tiger!" ”

"But tigers won't eat their thighs when they starve to death." Guo Dan smiled lightly and said, "It seems that your mentor does not intend to train you to become a real businessman. ”

Kou Zhuansha was stunned and said, "How can you say this? ”

Guo Dan said: "A real businessman has a spirit of adventure in his bones, such as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when there were barren mountains and mountains everywhere, the roads were impassable, and when he walked on the road, he could be eaten by a tiger for no reason.

But even in that harsh environment, the vultures of their own merchants ran around buying and selling, which was a kind of adventurous spirit. If you just ask me, if you are afraid, I actually told you a long time ago, I am very scared of this, even more afraid than you, but if I let me know that there is a gold mine hidden under this abyss, hehe, even if my legs are shaking, I can't walk, I will still climb down, because I am a businessman.

Therefore, I was planning to send someone to Huai'an to see if I could accept the transaction surnamed Hu. ”

Kou Lian Shamei's eyes widened and she looked at Guo Dan in surprise.

Nowadays, most of the merchants are affected by this incident, but her husband still wants to accept the other party's business.

She really didn't know if she should be ashamed or more worried.

Suddenly, a big hand appeared on her waist, she turned her head to look, and saw Guo Dan looking at her with a wicked smile.

"Madam, you woke me up, do you want to make some compensation for me?"

Hearing this, Kou Liansha suddenly dizzled her cheeks, bit her lips lightly, and protested like a mosquito: "Don't you ...... ahead." ”

"Don't mention it, I'm annoyed when I mention it, the reason why I tossed you for so long before is that I want you to feel tired and sleep soundly, and you can't even sleep, this is really a great humiliation for me, I have to prove it to myself, this time I must toss so much that your mind is full of me, and I can't think about anything anymore."

"You scoundrel--- you!"

Without waiting for the beauty to finish speaking, Guo Dan picked her up and strode towards the bedroom.

......

The next day, in the afternoon.

"Stop the car."

"Yes."

A sedan chair slowly fell on the side of the street, only to see a frosty white beard, close to the old, but in good spirits, the waist of the old man out of the sedan chair, he turned his head to look at a Taoist girl in a white robe on the street, and then walked over, and said: "Thoughtless layman, don't come unharmed." ”

The Dao Gu turned around, sighed softly, and hurriedly saluted, "Wusi has seen Fang Shangshu." ”

This old man is the current secretary of the military department. And this Aunt Dao is none other than Aunt Xu.

Fang Fengshi stroked his beard and smiled: "I never thought that I would meet a layman here, when did the layman return to Beijing?" ”

Aunt Xu replied, "I came back not long ago." ”

Fang Fengshi nodded, and asked again: "I don't know if the layman is free now, the old man happens to have something to ask the layman for advice or two." ”

Aunt Xu pondered for a moment and said, "Please wait for a while." ”

As she spoke, she turned around and took down the list that hung on the wall, carefully folded it, and put it in her sleeve.

Fang Fengshi stared at it and saw that it was a recruitment list, and asked curiously: "Why did the layman take this list?" ”

Aunt Xu smiled: "Maybe it will be useful later." Fang Shangshu, please. ”

"Please."

The two of them came to a pavilion in Liang Yuan and sat down.

Fang Fengshi said: "Since the layman has been back in Beijing for a few days, he should also guess that the old man wants to ask for advice." ”

Aunt Xu said: "Fang Shangshu is referring to the case of Liaodong cotton armor. ”

Fang Shishi's face was gloomy: "A mere businessman, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the world." ”

Speaking of the back, the volume is abruptly increased.

Aunt Xu was like a spring breeze, not lingering, and asked calmly: "Then I don't know what kind of result Fang Shangshu hopes to get?" ”

Fang Fengshi said: "Naturally, let the culprit get the punishment he deserves, so that he can comfort those innocent dead soldiers, and the court is doing this now, this is tantamount to covering his ears and stealing the bell, deceiving himself, this will only chill the hearts of the soldiers of the three armies, if the court and the army and the people are separated from morality, try to ask who is willing to work for the court in the future." ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, and said: "The old man is now old, most of his body has been buried in the ground, this fame and fortune, life and death, have long been downplayed, the old man is willing to give up this robe, only willing to seek justice for those soldiers." Laymen have always been resourceful, can they be willing to help the elderly? ”

Aunt Xu shook her head and said, "Even if Fang Shangshu is willing to give up everything, this matter is impossible to recover. ”

Fang Shishi's face was disappointed, and of course he knew the reason.

Aunt Xu said again: "Actually, that Dr. Zheng is just unlucky, just to meet Fang Shangshu patrolling in Liaodong, if Fang Shangshu didn't encounter this incident, or if it was a different person, I don't think this matter would be able to spread to the capital, such as this kind of corruption case, it is still happening at this moment, and it will definitely continue to appear in the future." ”

Fang Fengshi was stunned for a while, and lamented: "Could it be that the old decay can only watch all this happen, but can't do anything?" Then it is better to go home and farm. ”

Aunt Xu said: "That's not necessarily. ”

Fang Fengshi immediately looked at Aunt Xu and asked, "What did the layman say about this?" ”

Aunt Xu took out the recruitment list that Fang had just taken down from her sleeve robe and handed it to Fang Fengshi.

Fang Fengshi glanced at Aunt Xu suspiciously, then took the recruitment list and asked, "What does this mean?" ”

Aunt Xu asked, "Can Fang Shangshu see this list?" ”

Fang Feng didn't know why, but he still replied: "Now this list is posted everywhere, and the old man has already seen it yesterday." ”

Aunt Xu asked again: "Then Fang Shangshu can know why this list appeared?" ”

Fang Fengshi nodded and said, "It's because a tooth merchant in Mashi Street contracted several pastures in Tongzhou a few months ago, and promised to raise five thousand good horses for the imperial court. ”

Aunt Xu said with a smile: "This tooth merchant is willing to spend several times the remuneration to hire a person to take care of the forage, and paid a high price to rent back the land that was encroached upon, what does Fang Shangshu think he is doing this?" ”

Fang Fengshi said: "I have heard the servants of the family mention this matter, it is because his Marseille is very profitable, and the small amount of money is just a drop in the bucket, but if he can't fulfill his promise and raise 5,000 good horses, it will be difficult for this Marseille to sustain, so he is willing to spend such a big price." ”

Aunt Xu said with a smile: "This amount of money is a drop in the bucket for many dignitaries in the court, but who is willing to spend such a big price to raise horses for the court?" If they don't take personal gain from it, then it's already a blessing. The same thing is left to those royal relatives to do, no matter how much money Marseille makes, they will never spend a penny more to raise horses for the imperial court, and nine times out of ten they will not be able to raise 5,000 good horses.

They can't keep their promises, and the court won't blame them much, but if the tooth merchant can't do it, it will not only be as simple as closing Marseille, but may even cost the lives of the whole family, which is why he is willing to pay such a big price to raise horses. ”

Fang Feng pondered for a while, and said: "The meaning of the layman is to suggest that the old man draw a scoop with a gourd?" ”

Aunt Xu nodded and said, "Although that tooth merchant is also doing this to make money, and his methods are a bit shameful, and they are all sideways, at least he let the court have five thousand more good horses." Even if the imperial court spends the same amount of money, it can't raise 5,000 good horses, and it is full of dirty deeds. ”

Fang Fengshi frowned and said: "Although we all know that the truth is not the case, after all, the imperial court has just blamed this case on one businessman, and now it is looking for another businessman, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince everyone." ”

Aunt Xu said with a smile: "This tooth merchant only makes those ministers in the court hate itchy, but it will not endanger their power and status, so many ministers still cooperate with him, and the imperial concubine is their big trouble, and the lesser of these two evils." But Fang Shangshu must not go to Shen Shoufu, first, he may not agree, and second, it is difficult for him to convince those Yanguan Yushi. If Fang Shangshu really wanted to prevent this from happening again, he could find a scholar from Nawang University. ”

"Wang Jiaping?"

"Hmm."

Aunt Xu nodded and said: "Now the cabinet is not in harmony with the official imperial history, the main reason is because Shen Shixing and Zhang Juzheng have a great relationship, although Wang Jiaping is also a cabinet minister, but he is not Shen Shixing's person, and he leads by example in the court, enforces the law impartially, and has noble virtues. ”

Fang Feng groaned for a while, and suddenly stroked his beard and smiled: "If the layman is a man, I am afraid that this position of the first assistant will have to change hands." ”

Aunt Xu smiled slightly and said, "If I were a man, the capital would just have one more gentleman." ”

There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

Fang Fengshi's face was embarrassed, and he coughed: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." ”